EX-99.2 3 tm2224480d1_ex99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

Michael Narikawa

EACO Corporation

(714) 876-2490 August 18, 2022

 

EACO CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY NET SALES AND RECORD 2nd QUARTER NET INCOME

 

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – EACO Corporation (OTCMKTS:EACO) today reported the results for its quarter ended February 28, 2022.

 

Net sales, net income and earnings per share were as follows for the three months ended February 28, 2022 (dollars in thousands, except per share information):

 

   Three Months Ended
February 28,
     
   2022   2021   % Change 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)     
Net sales   $66,587   $55,751    19.4%
                
Net income  $3,407   $1,394    144.4%
                
Basic and diluted earnings per common share  $0.70   $0.28    150.0%

 

The Company had 338 sales employees at February 28, 2022, a decrease of 5 employees or 1.5%, from the prior year quarter. The Company’s sales force is divided into sales focus teams (SFT’s). The Company had 102 SFT’s as of February 28, 2022, two more than the prior year quarter. Management anticipates continued growth in both our headcount and SFT’s in fiscal year 2022. The Company believes it continues to gain market share through its local presence business model.

 

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

 

Any statements set forth in this news release that are not entirely historical and factual in nature, including without limitation, statements related to our headcount expansion and future growth are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to hire and retain additional qualified employees, our ability to open additional sales offices, and to gain market acceptance for our products, the pricing and availability of our products, the success of our sales and marketing programs, the impact of products offered by our competitors from time to time, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to these factors and any other factors mentioned elsewhere in this news release, the reader should refer as well to the factors, uncertainties or risks identified in EACO’s most recent Form 10-K and all subsequent Form 10-Q reports filed by us with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and EACO does not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

 

 

 

EACO Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share information)

(unaudited)

 

   February 28,   August 31, 
   2022   2021* 
ASSETS          
Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $5,622   $4,455 
Restricted cash   10    10 
Trade accounts receivable, net   36,861    33,929 
Inventory, net   44,724    40,448 
Marketable securities, trading   4,598    3,741 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   8,416    6,780 
Total current assets   100,231    89,363 
Non-current Assets:          
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net   8,162    8,269 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   11,030    11,084 
Other assets, net   1,407    1,669 
Total assets  $120,830   $110,385 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current Liabilities:          
Trade accounts payable  $19,756   $16,413 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   8,440    10,964 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities   3,385    3,096 
Current portion of long-term debt   119    113 
Total current liabilities   31,700    30,586 
Non-current Liabilities:          
Long-term debt   4,425    4,585 
Operating lease liabilities   7,784    8,092 
Total liabilities   41,737    43,263 
Commitments and Contingencies          
Shareholders’ Equity:          
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 36,000 shares outstanding (liquidation value $900)   1    1 
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 8,000,000 shares authorized; 4,861,590 shares outstanding   49    49 
Additional paid-in capital   12,378    12,378 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   325    780 
Retained earnings   64,069    53,914 
Total shareholders’ equity   76,822    67,122 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $120,830   $110,385 

 

* Derived from the Company’s audited financial statements included in its Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2022.

 

 

 

 

EACO Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except for share and per share information)

(unaudited)

 
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   February 28,   February 28, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Net sales  $66,587   $55,751   $130,409   $109,154 
Cost of sales   48,462    40,727    94,106    79,678 
Gross margin   18,125    15,024    36,303    29,476 
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative expenses   13,439    12,540    22,334    25,221 
Income from operations   4,686    2,484    13,969    4,255 
                     
Other income (expense):                    
Net (loss) gain on trading securities   (22)   (506)   (78)   (1,059)
Interest and other (expense)   (53)   (60)   (105)   (129)
Other (expense) income, net   (75)   (566)   (183)   (1,188)
Income before income taxes   4,611    1,918    13,786    3,067 
Provision for income taxes   1,204    524    3,593    822 
Net income   3,407    1,394    10,193    2,245 
Cumulative preferred stock dividend   (19)   (19)   (38)   (38)
Net income attributable to common shareholders  $3,388   $1,375   $10,155   $2,207 
Basic and diluted earnings per share:  $0.70   $0.28   $2.09   $0.45 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding   4,861,590    4,861,590    4,861,590    4,861,590 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   4,901,590    4,901,590    4,901,590    4,901,590 

 

 

 

 

EACO Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

  

Six Months Ended

February 28,

 
   2022   2021 
Operating activities:          
Net income  $10,193   $2,245 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   751    751 
Bad debt expense   26    55 
Loss on sale of real property        
Net unrealized loss on trading securities   78    1,059 
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:          
Trade accounts receivable   (2,958)   866 
Inventory   (4,276)   (635)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (1,374)   1,298 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   54    847 
Trade accounts payable   4,404    561 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   (2,524)   (2,579)
Operating lease liabilities   (19)   (928)
Net cash provided by operating activities   4,355    3,540 
Investing activities:          
Purchase of property, equipment, and leasehold improvements   (644)   (290)
Net (purchases) sales of marketable securities, trading   (935)   (3,846)
Net change in liabilities for short sales of trading securities   ––    (1,622)
Net cash (used in) investing activities   (1,579)   (5,758)
Financing activities:          
Payments on revolving credit facility, net   ––    (5,100)
Repayments on long-term debt   (55)   (53)
Preferred stock dividend   (38)   (38)
Net change in bank overdraft   (1,061)   2,526 
Net cash (used in) financing activities   (1,154)   (2,665)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (455)   9 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   1,167    (4,874)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period   4,465    8,995 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period  $5,632   $4,121 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for interest  $105   $121 
Cash paid for income taxes  $3,979   $2,509